EEMARKABLE TREES. 2 I I 



" At Hopetoun there is a tree 99 feet in height, girth 

 9 feet 9 inches, age from 100 to 150 years. It is in 

 a fine healthy condition, and likely to live many years. 



" At West Den of Gray, in the parish of Li£f and 

 Ben\de, there is a tree 100 feet in height, and girths 

 I 5 feet at i foot from the ground. 



" At Lathrick House there is a tree 42 feet in height, 

 and at i foot from the ground girths 15! feet. The 

 tree is in excellent health and vigorous condition. 



" At Craigdarroch House, in the parish of Glencairn, 

 there are said to be some notable trees over 140 years 

 old, and though not tall, are of great girth and in good 

 health. 



" Also at Delhandy, in the parish of Strathdon, there 

 are many splendid larches, but few of them of extra size. 

 They are, however, well worth paying a visit to. 



" At Pinmore, in the parish of Colmonell, there are 

 two notable trees spoken of, over 140 years old, and 

 girth nearly 1 2 feet at 3 feet from the ground. 



" At Dumfries House, in the parish of Cumnock, one 

 tree contains about 260 cubic feet, and is about 100 

 feet in height. 



" At Kirkmichael, in the parish of same name, there 

 is one tree which girths over 1 71 feet at 6 feet from the 

 ground. 



" At Glenrobuck, in the parish of Old Kirkpatrick, 

 there is a tree reported as 143 feet in height, girth 

 13 feet, and age about 200 years. 



" In the policies of Auchintorlie, in the parish of Old 

 Kirkpatrick, there is a tree said to be 140 feet in 



